Svein Ludvigsen

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Svein Harald Ludvigsen (born 18 July 1946 in Hillesøy) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1989, and was re-elected on two occasions. From 2001 to 2005, when the second cabinet Bondevik held office, Ludvigsen was Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs.

On the local level Ludvigsen was a member of the executive committee of Tromsø municipal council in the periods 1971–1975, 1979–1983 and 1987–1989. He has chaired the municipal and county party chapters, and from 1990 to 1991 he was deputy leader of the Conservative Party nationwide.

Before entering politics Ludvigsen worked as a businessman and local banker. In 2001 he was appointed County Governor of Troms, but because of his job as cabinet minister he assumed the office on 17 January 2006.

[edit] References

• Svein Ludvigsen biography at Stortinget.no (Norwegian)

Preceded by Otto Gregussen	Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs 2001–2005	Succeeded by Helga Pedersen
Preceded by Vilgunn Gregusson (acting)	County Governor of Troms 2006 – present	Incumbent

v • d • e Second Cabinet of Kjell Magne Bondevik – 19 October 2001 to 17 October 2005 Jan Petersen (H) • Erna Solberg (H) • Ingjerd Schou (H) 2001–2004 • Dagfinn Høybråten (Krf) • Lars Sponheim (V) • Per-Kristian Foss (H) • Odd Einar Dørum (V) • Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (Krf) 2005–2006 • Hilde Frafjord Johnson (Krf) seit 2006• Laila Dåvøy (Krf) • Kristin Clemet (H) • Svein Ludvigsen (H) • Ansgar Gabrielsen (H) • Torild Skogsholm (V) • Kristin Krohn Devold (H) • Børge Brende (H) • Victor D. Norman (H) 2001–2004 • Morten Andreas Meyer (H) 2004–2005 • Einar Steensnæs (Krf) • Thorhild Widvey (H) 2004–2005 • Knut Arild Hareide (Krf) 2004–2005